Sex attack on train

British Transport Police said the man, who claimed to be an oil rig worker, attacked a 21-year-old woman while the train was travelling between Grantham and Newark in the East Midlands.

The man was captured on CCTV leaving the train at Aberdeen on 11 December.

The suspect "asked inappropriate sexual questions" and attacked the woman when she rejected his advances, police said.

She left the train at Newark station in Nottinghamshire.

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Tomorrow will dawn dry, frosty in eastern and northern Scotland, with some fine spells of winter sunshine developing. It will remain cloudy with some outbreaks of rain along the west coast, with sleet and snow continuing further inland. Higher routes such as the A9 and M74 are likely to see some snow during the morning. Brisk southeasterly winds will affect the west coast and over the Northern Isles. Another cold day, with highs of 2C to 3C, though struggling make it to freezing level where snow and frost persist.

Murphy's V&A plan

Mr Murphy outlined a five-point plan for securing economic and cultural success for Dundee during a visit to the city.

He said the city needed to fully exploit the potential of the planned design museum, along with its £100m digital industry, and called for more affordable and accessible sports facilities, greater educational attainment and a focus on attracting oil industry decommissioning jobs.

The cost of the V&A project had previously been estimated at £45m but has almost doubled to £80m.

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A largely dry end to the afternoon, though remaining very cold. Temperatures will fall away under clear skies, leading to a widespread and locally severe frost. During the course of the night, cloud will begin to thicken up in the west, followed by the arrival of some patchy rain into western coastal areas by the end of the night. This will turn readily to snow as it moves inland, with a dusting of snow to lower levels possible too, in towards western parts of the Central belt. Temperatures widely falling to - 2C to -5C and as low as -10C in some colder pockets inland, most noteably the Braemar area.

Happy Monday?

John Stewart: It's only Blues Monday because the media tell us it is! Beautiful winters morning!

Rob Willox: Pleased to say none of it applies and feel just fine today apart from it being a wee bit in the chilly side

Miranda MacDonald: It's all in the mind. Of course, if you spent too much, drank too much and ate too much at Christmas you might be regretting it now. Therein lies your solution for next year! The weather was the same at Christmas so it isn't a factor.

15:07

Man faces jail over stabbing

A man has admitted stabbing a fellow party-goer nine times after taking offence over a comment made about him.

Lee McIntosh, 20, attacked Kenny Drew outside a flat in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, in September last year.

He followed Mr Drew outside after the victim made a remark about McIntosh walking about with paper over his face.

McIntosh admitted assaulting Mr Drew to the danger of his life. At the High Court in Glasgow, he was remanded in custody after sentence was deferred.

14:51

Deila wants more Scots

At the Celtic press conference, manager Ronny Deila also discussed the club buying more Scottish players following a deal to sign Gary Mackay-Steven in the summer from Dundee United.

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The Norwegian boss said: "We have to build up Scottish football. Celtic is a big club in Scotland and players should go through Celtic before going further, or put Celtic in the position we want to be in Europe.

"They know the league and know what it's about to play for Celtic. These things matter when you sign them."

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Malcolm Smith captured this scene of the sun setting at the Dochart Falls in Killin.

First Pagan same-sex wedding

The couple, who have been together for 12 years, were married in front of family and friends in the 16th century vaulted cellars of Marlin's Wynd.

The ceremony encompassed ancient Pagan traditions including casting a circle, invoking the elements of earth, air, water, fire and spirit, exchanging rings, sharing a quaich of mead, binding the couple's hands and jumping the broom.

14:24

Deila on Commons

Celtic manager Ronny Deila has said the club wants Kris Commons to stay and the player wants to stay.

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In tweets from the club's official Twitter account, written at a pre-match press conference for the game against Motherwell, Deila said: "I spoke to him but not about throwing his boots in. I am sure he will have enough money to buy new ones.

"Same situation, we are speaking together. We want him to stay here and he wants to stay, and it's just about getting things right."

The Celtic boss also said he didn't think a deal for Shaun Maloney was going to happen.

14:16

Crash victim was to be a dad

A pedestrian killed when he was hit by a car driven by a learner driver was about to become a father, his widow has said.

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Chris Hutchon, 37, has been named as the victim of Sunday's accident at Bridge of Gairn near Ballater.

Wife Kirstine, 36, said: "Chris had everything to live for and we are absolutely devastated by what has happened.

"Chris was due to become a dad in the next few weeks."

A grey Skoda Fabia driven by a supervised learner driver lost control and struck Mr Hutchon.

Man hurt in flat fire

A man has been injured after fire broke out at a flat in North Ayrshire.

Emergency services were called to the property in Dickson Drive, Irvine, at about 21:45 on Sunday.

Firefighters provided oxygen treatment to a man who was suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation.

He was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock for further treatment. Crews extinguished the blaze which originated in a bedroom. No one else was injured.

12:16

Burns appeal dropped

An objection has been dropped to the public entertainment licence for a key venue in the Big Burns Supper festival due to start this week.

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Big Country were one of the headline acts as the Big Burns Supper drew to a close on Sunday nightImage caption: Big Country were one of the headline acts as the Big Burns Supper drew to a close on Sunday night

A licensing panel was to decide whether to grant permission for the Spiegeltent site in the Loreburn Hall car park.

Gemma Lou, who lives with two young children nearby, had lodged an objection to the licence.

However, it was dropped before the licensing panel met in Dumfries to decide its fate.

12:07

Racial assaults 'doubled'

The Evening Times

The number of racially motivated assaults in Glasgow schools has more than doubled since the beginning of the decade.

The city council recorded 18 attacks in 2010 but that figure rose to 46 last year, an increase of 155%.

The figures were obtained by the Evening Times following a freedom of information request to Glasgow City Council.

Gas prices cut

The supplier, part of the Centrica group, said the cut would reduce the typical household's annual energy bill by £37.

The move comes after E.On reduced its standard gas prices by 3.5% last week.

British Gas said the price cut reflected the recent fall in wholesale gas prices, which suppliers have been under pressure to pass on.

11:46

Ishiguro's capital date

Organisers of the Edinburgh International Book Festival have announced the novelist Kazuo Ishiguro will come to Scotland to discuss his new novel The Buried Giant.

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The event, featuring the Booker prize winner, will take place on Thursday 5 March at the Royal Lyceum Theatre.

11:39

Murder arrest

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 27-year-old man in Paisley.

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Graeme Kay was found seriously injured at a flat in the town's Kilnside Road at about 04:30 on Sunday. He later died at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.

Police originally said the death of Mr Kay, from Paisley, was suspicious but have now confirmed it was murder.

The 27-year-old man who was arrested will be the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal.

11:37

Pedestrians injured in collision

Steven McKenzie

BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter

Five pedestrians have been hurt in a collision involving a car on Ardersier High Street.

One of the five, who were all adults, was airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness by an air ambulance.

Emergency services were called to the incident at about 09:20.

In another incident, firefighters used cutting gear to free a driver from the wreckage of their car following a crash involving a bus on the A95.

The accident happened at 07:20, about mile west of Drumuillie, near Boat of Garten.

11:33

Gunman holds up petrol station

A thief who held up an Edinburgh petrol station armed with a handgun is being sought by police.

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The armed robbery happened at 22:00 on Sunday when the thief threatened the lone member of staff at the petrol station on Ferry Road.

The man left on foot, with a three-figure sum of cash. The member of staff was not injured in the incident.

11:25

Student politics

Levels of political engagement among young people after the Scottish independence referendum are to be studied after a £30,000 award to an Aberdeen university.

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Robert Gordon University has received the grant from Communities and Culture Network+ to map post-referendum social media activity.

Voters, who were aged 16 to 19 at the time, will be assessed. It will look at any resulting broader engagement with politics.

11:21

Plane comes off runway

Steven McKenzie

BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter

An aircraft with 47 passengers and two crew onboard has come off the runway at Inverness Airport.

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No-one was injured in the incident which was believed to have happened after the plane had landed.

The passengers and crew have been able to leave the aircraft.

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Colin: If the purpose of these schools is to protect students against bullying then the bullies have already won. Anyway, bullying will still take place in those schools, perhaps to do with body size etc. Bullying is the issue, not sexuality. It's a sad reflection on society if the solution is to segregate anyone who is "different".

Stephanie, East Kilbride: Separate schools is not the answer. It's discipline in the home and education and less segregation schools. Kids get their views from their peers and family and that's where the problems lie.

Anon: If we aren't making all of our schools safe and inclusive, then we're doing something very wrong! Creating 'separate but equal' schools is just a cop-out.

However, Mr Swinney has been reappraising those changes in light of an overhaul of the UK property duty system brought in by Chancellor George Osborne.

The Scottish Tories believe the Holyrood government should replicate the UK Treasury's move.

10:56

Man charged over face bite

A man has been charged by police over an Edinburgh street attack where a man was punched and bitten in the face.

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The 57-year-old victim was walking his dog on Easter Road when a man punched him in the face at about 11:00 on Thursday.

A minibus driver helped the man by driving him away from the area, Police Scotland said.

A 23-year-old man is due to appear in Edinburgh Sheriff Court later.

10:53

Housing contract challenged

A petition has been launched urging the Scottish Parliament to investigate a multi-million pound contract awarded to a Dumfries firm which later went bust.

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R&D Construction entered administration two years after winning the £77m contract for Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership in 2009.

More than 200 workers lost their jobs.

Dumfries Trades Union Council wants an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the awarding of the contract.

10:45

Dementia linked to life in north

People living in northern countries could be more likely to develop dementia, research suggests.

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The Edinburgh University study says that environmental factors, such as lack of sunlight and vitamin D, could increase the population's risk of developing the illness.

Scientists mapped the disease in Scotland and in Sweden, where they found the further north people lived, the more likely they were to suffer from dementia.

10:38

Broken back skier going for gold

One of the UK's top female skiers, who suffered a broken back while training in Sweden last month, has been selected for the British team at the World Championships.

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Charlie Guest, who is originally from Perth, will join the squad for the FIS Alpine World Skiing Championships next month in Colorado.

The 20-year-old suffered a potentially career-ending injury when she fell and hit a boulder during training. Thankfully, she was wearing a back protector.

"This is what I was working towards before the accident, so to still be selected has given me such a boost," she said. "It's only a few weeks away, but I'm more determined than ever to be there and competing. There's no way I'm ruling it out yet."

Greenock-based 2020 Renewables initially looked at erecting a total of 27 turbines on land south of Tweedsmuir at Whitelaw Brae.

However, following an Environmental Impact Assessment, it submitted a revised application for a reduced number of 14 turbines.

10:26

Man and woman die in smash

A man and woman have died following a two-car crash in South Ayrshire.

Police said a grey Rover car collided with a silver Citroen Despatch on the A70, near to Roodlea Golf Course, Coylton, at about 01:10 on Sunday.

The 21-year-old woman who was driving the Rover and her 29-year-old male passenger died at the scene.

The driver and passenger of the Citroen are in a stable condition at Ayr Hospital. Police Scotland have appealed for witnesses.

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John, Inverness: School is to prepare you when you are a child for living in the real world as an adult. The real world is not segregated. Deal with the bullies not the victims.

Liz: What's next? A separate school for people with ginger hair? Or ugly people? Or fat? Lots of people are bullied. How about a school for bullies?

Darren, Perth: Separating people from mainstream schools because of their sexual orientation will just promote more homophobia and make straight kids see them as being different. LGBT community don't want to be seen as outside the mainstream, so why have a different school? The answer is education through the schools, and dealing with the bullying.

H, Edinburgh: I am outraged. Children are at school to learn. Sex should be left to when they leave school. Mary Whitehouse must be turning in her grave. Maybe old fashioned but we really have to protect children against this unstable world.

10:05

Clydesdale Bank's new CEO

David Duffy has been confirmed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Clydesdale Bank.

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The appointment follows David Thorburn's decision to stand down after almost four years in the role.

Mr Duffy, 53, joins from Allied Irish Banks where he has been chief executive since December 2011.

"For the most part, it was good," said the Scot. "I wasn't in any danger for the first couple of sets. The third set he started to play better and I needed to up my intensity a bit, which I managed to do. The most positive aspect was the way I served."

Murray expects stern tests as he aims to progress in Melbourne.

"You've got to try to enjoy every match. Every win is nice. Nothing comes easy in this sport," he added.

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"Everyone's very competitive. I'm going to have to improve each round, but in each round you just have to beat one person, just be good enough to beat the guy on the other side of the net, and that's what I'm going to try to do."

On Wednesday's showdown with Marinko Matosevic of Australia in the second round, Murray said: "He won a pretty close one today [Matosevic won in five sets against the Russian, Kudryavtsev].

"I know Markino pretty well. There's a good chance we'll play on centre court - I'll need to play well to beat him. He's a big guy, a big hitter, and will get great backing from the crowd. It should be a great match."

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Karen Cheyne sent us this picture of Harvey the fox terrier making a new friend at a snowy park in Jordanhill, Glasgow.

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Get Involved - Blue Monday

Graham Fraser

BBC Scotland

Today is Blue Monday - the most depressing day of the year, apparently. It is thought we all feel a little low today with the perfect storm of post-Christmas blues, terrible weather, credit card bills and the failure of New Year's resolutions.

Travel update

Aberdeen (Dyce) Airport, slow traffic and traffic heavier than normal on #A96 both ways at Dyce Drive, congestion to B979.

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Serving up a win

Piers Newbery

BBC Sport

Andy Murray: "I went back to serving how I used to and that's really helped." http://bbc.in/1DTdseo #bbctennis #AusOpen

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08:13

Train cancellations

A signalling problem at Thurso means trains cannot run to or from this station, say Network Rail. There is no firm estimate yet of how long disruption will last but it is likely to continue until at least 10:00.

Alternative transport will operate between Thurso and Wick.

08:09

Rangers update

Alasdair Lamont

BBC Scotland

The Rangers board hope to avoid a general meeting called by shareholder Dave King on Friday. In a statement to the Stock Exchange this morning, they say they intend to seek to have the notice withdrawn, adding that AIM (the Stock Exchange on which they are listed) rules require that all individuals appointed to the board are suitable. This is a clear reference to King's criminal record for tax evasion in South Africa.

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Shareholder Dave King has called for a general meetingImage caption: Shareholder Dave King has called for a general meeting

In a separate statement, the board acknowledge that Ibrox may be used as security for funding, but it will not "unfairly advantage the party with whom it was agreed".

Last week, the board lodged an Advanced Notice for a charge over Ibrox in favour of shareholder Mike Ashley's company Sports Direct.

Ashley and a consortium including Douglas Park and George Letham are in separate talks with the board over providing funding to Rangers.

08:06

Festival site in doubt

A key venue of the Big Burns Supper festival, due to start this week in Dumfries, is facing opposition to its public entertainment licence.

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A licensing panel will decide whether to grant permission for the Spiegeltent site in the Loreburn Hall car park.

Gemma Lou, who lives with two young children nearby, has lodged an objection to the licence.

She said last year her family was kept awake until the early hours by "loud and continuous music".

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Grin and bear it

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The travel monitor tweets: What kind of camera was used to take this photo??! A POLAR-oid! :) Take Care this morning...very icy on the roads!

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08:00

Rangers latest

Rangers have confirmed that they could use Ibrox Stadium as security against a loan in a bid to help the financially stricken Scottish Championship club.

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The news came in a morning statement from Rangers International Football Club to the London Stock Exchange.

It says it notes the "concern" over such a move but that the "decision wouldn't be taken lightly".

Anon: -0.5°C in South Queensferry at 6am this morning without a hint of frost, and 0.0°C in central Edinburgh now.

07:40

Loneliness inquiry

People who suffer problems as a result of being lonely will be the subject of a new Scottish Parliament inquiry.

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MSPs said they wanted to tackle an issue which has been linked to a rise in mental and physical illness.

The move by Holyrood's equal opportunities committee came as research has suggested more people have nobody to turn to in a crisis.

MSPs aim to make a series of recommendations in the summer to help tackle the problem.

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Major ice risk

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There is a major ice risk in the east of the country, with a Met Office "be aware" warning here.

Anywhere here is at risk this morning on untreated surfaces.

07:32

These boots were made for walking...

The current cold snap didn't deter climbers and walkers from enjoying the wintry delights of Glencoe over the weekend.

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Send us your pictures of the current cold snap via Twitter using #ScotlandLive or email newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk

07:28

On the front pages

The Daily Record describes how heroes dressed at Robin and the Joker kicked down doors to help save families from a burning block of flats.

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A soldier who became the Army's only transgender officer says: "I was living an act", writes the Scottish Sun.

Meanwhile, The Scotsman reports that the CBI and Federation of Small Businesses have called for an end to the continuing battle over Scotland's constitutional future in order to prevent uncertainty in investment.

'Rock star' Burns

In 1787, at the height of his new-found fame, Robert Burns embarked on a series of tours around Scotland, keeping company with some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the land.

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Prof Nigel Leask, regius chair of English Language and Literature at the University of Glasgow, outlines how the "celebrity" Burns was keen to meet those with the power to promote his work and reveals some of the stories of his time on the road.

07:19

On the road to recovery

Scotland's economic recovery is set to continue in 2015, according to the Bank of Scotland's chief economist.

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Donald MacRae's comments came as the bank's latest Report on Jobs found Scotland's job market was in "relatively rude health".

The final report for 2014 said permanent placements rose sharply, and there was a rise in starting salaries.

In November, Scotland's job growth slowed to is lowest rate since April falling behind the rest of the UK. However, it bounced back last month.